<p>Salary Range: $49.2700 - $76.7700 /hour. Actual compensation may vary based on geographic location, work experience, skill level, and education.</p> <p>Primary Duties and Responsibilities</p> <p>The Clinical Nurse I - MedSurg role provides direct patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act to assigned patients on Medical/Surgical units. The nurse collaborates with other disciplines of the health care team to ensure the delivery of safe, timely and appropriate quality patient care. This includes providing physical assessments, nursing interventions, pain management, medication administrations, specimen collection, meeting nutritional needs, and teaching and discharge needs of the patients assigned. Utilizes the nursing process based on evidence-based best practices to meet patient care needs. Evaluates and adjusts the nursing care process as necessary with consultation as needed, and confers with the appropriate resource personnel when making ethical/legal/medical dilemma decisions. Performs other duties as assigned.</p> <p>Education and Experience</p> <ul> <li>Clinical Nurse I's at Magnet designated facilities only require a BSN or that a BSN program is started within one year of hire date and BSN degree is attained within two years of starting the BSN program. </li><li>BSN preferred. </li></ul> <p>License Required</p> <ul> <li>Registered Nurse in the State of California - Current and in good standing. </li></ul> <p>Certifications Required</p> <ul> <li>All Clinical Nurse I's are required to have current current BLS certification prior to clinical rotation. </li></ul> <p>Hoag is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Hoag is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Hoag hires a diverse group of people in a manner that allows them to reach their full potential in the pursuit of organizational objectives.</p>